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Dolomiti Fruits, nestled in the heart of Northern Italy, where the richness of nature harmonizes with the skill of craftsmanship. At the core of Dolomiti Fruits philosophy is a deep-rooted commitment to quality passed down through generations. With decades of experience, they blend traditional wisdom with modern innovation to craft some of Italy's finest liquid fruit products. We decided to found Dolomiti Fruits in 2008, to produce high quality organic juices and purees. We produce around 25,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables per year, and we package around 40 million pouches per year. Furthermore, in recent years we have invested a lot in sustainability, which is why we turned to Alfa Laval. From orchard to table, Dolomiti Fruits ensures that every step of the journey is guided by a reverence for nature. What makes our company unique, lies in the processing of fruits into puree and juice without using concentrate. We produce 70 percent of organic products intended for baby food and young children. We decided to invest in a new processing line here in Mezzocorona. We asked Alfa Laval to look for a suitable heat exchanger that would highlight our industrial characteristics. Alfa Laval proposed an innovative heat exchanger, a prototype. We can say that the result was exceptional, we have recovered approximately 50% of the thermal energy, we have drastically reduced the use of water floating through our cooling tower, we have lowered the pressure drops on the thermal heat energy, and we have reduced the electric energy by 25%. Furthermore, with this technology, we have increased the company's production capacity using the same machinery by about 30%. Recognizing the need for transformative change, Dolomiti Fruits sought guidance from Tekna Parma, Alfa Laval's esteemed local partner in Italy. With a clear vision to reduce pressure drop, lower energy consumption, and enhance cleanability, Dolomiti Fruits embraced Alfa Laval's plate heat exchanger technology. Alfa Laval has deployed all the tools starting from research and development, from new technological solutions, guiding the customer step by step. Alfa Laval stands out from our competitors for many positive points. Certainly the quality of the product, the ease of maintenance, having a network of service partners behind us that help customers in times of difficulty, makes it not a purely economic relationship but a relationship that helps customers grow. The customer feels that they are a part of Alfa Laval. With reduced energy costs and enhanced productivity, Dolomiti Fruits continues to set new standards of excellence in the industry. With the installations that we installed here, plate technology from Alfa Laval, the wide gap, we are using less steam to generate the heat than the tubular. to generate the heat than the tubular. Actually, we are using 50% of the gas consumption from the past. Those 50% is generating a saving for Dolomiti Fruits in around 400,000 euro every year. And leads to that Dolomiti Fruits having a significant reduction of the CO2 emission. We get a higher quality of the product, at the same time, you will have less burning on the inside, that will also result in less problems when you do cleaning. That's amazing. And they are a front runner in the industry here in the Dolomitis. We're very proud to have contributed to this success story at Dolomiti Fruits. Together, we shape the future. With Alfa Laval's advanced solutions, Dolomiti Fruits continues to thrive, producing high-quality liquid fruit products that delight consumers worldwide.